South Korea Restores On-site Inspection of Foreign Food Facility

Background Information

"Foreign food facility" means a facility located abroad where imported food is produced, manufactured, processed, treated, packaged, or stored, etc.

As per Article 6 of the Imported Food Act², MFDS may conduct an on-site inspection for a foreign food facility in any of the following cases:

(1) Where MFDS deems that an on-site inspection is necessary to prevent hazards in imported food;

(2) Where MFDS deems that it is necessary to confirm facts about safety information on imported food, etc., collected at home and abroad.

For more information about Foreign Food Facility, please refer to ChemLinked Articles:

Registration of Foreign Food Facilities in South Korea

FAQs about South Korean Foreign Food Facility Registration

Document review

The exporting country's government shall conduct an on-site inspection and fill out a checklist of the inspection items. The exporting country's government would then submit the checklist and other supporting documents to MFDS for further evaluation.

                                                                          (Document Review Procedure)